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Ted Villaire, Communications Director

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News Releases


On May 18, Chicago Ride of Silence will mourn the lives lost while biking during the past year

By Ted Villaire | May 13, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Elizabeth Adamczyk Chicago Organizer [email protected] rideofsilence.org/chicago (773) 370-2038 Kyle Whitehead Active Transportation Alliance (312) 216-0473 [email protected]   On May 18, Chicago Ride of Silence will mourn the lives lost while biking during the past year The annual ride will offer a moment silent reflection at the sites where drivers killed people biking near the Loop Chicago, Ill., […]

The launch of Chicago’s first transit rider organization

By Ted Villaire | February 2, 2022

PRESS ADVISORY: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH CONTACT: SUSAN HURLEY, 773-412-2386 On Friday, February 4th, 8am, Chicago Jobs with Justice will host a canvassing event and press conference at the Western stop on the Forest Park Blue Line in honor of Transit Equity Day, which is set on Rosa Parks birthday. Speakers from the Amalgamated Transit Union, Warehouse Workers for Justice, Sierra […]

People on bikes have DuSable Lake Shore Drive all to themselves this Sunday

By Ted Villaire | August 31, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MEDIA CONTACTS: Clare McDermott, Active Transportation Alliance (773) 391-7709 [email protected] Larry Magnesen, Fifth Third Bank (312) 704-5564 [email protected]   People on bikes have DuSable Lake Shore Drive all to themselves this Sunday Spend time with friends and family during Labor Day weekend at one of the best bike rides in the nation CHICAGO, Aug. 30, 2021 […]

Rally for protected bike lanes at the Thompson Center, June 25 at 5 p.m.

By Ted Villaire | June 25, 2021

Rally for protected bike lanes at the Thompson Center today at 5 p.m. Speakers at the rally will be calling on the city to fulfill its promise to deliver more protected bike lanes CHICAGO, June 25, 2021 — On the tenth anniversary of the opening of Chicago’s first protected bike lane, the Active Transportation Alliance will be hosting a rally for […]

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